MOTM

That sounds great.  You can count me in for a bunch of these for some
CGS panels I never built, mostly because I didn't want to screw with the
bracket drilling and bending.  Does that make me an honorary stooge? :-)

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


> Stooge Larry <jlarryh@...> responds:
> 
> I do have an answer for this.  Congrats to those that did manage to
DIY
> something.  For those not so capable with power tools, OR just not
wanting
> to screw with it (that's me), I do have a solution.  Here is what I am
> going
> to offer.  The order goes to the metal shop this week.  I hope to be
able
> to
> start shipping these in about 3 or 4 weeks.  I will have photos up as
soon
> as I have some in my grubby hands.
> 
> I intend to offer three new pieces of stainless steel as a "universal"
DIY
> bracket.  Imagine this if you will:
> 
> Part # 1:  small L shaped bracket, exactly one pot wide.  It will look
> exactly like the elongated pot hole in my existing bracket, but only
ONE
> wide instead of 3 or 4.  And, the part to the back, will not be very
deep.
> Maybe 1 1/2 inches.  This will be plenty to attach it to part # 3 at
> various
> depths.
> 
> Part 2:  Same darn thing EXCEPT, it will have 2 jacks holes on
standard
> MOTM
> row spacing WITH one of the jack holes made like the pot hole so you
have
> some latitude in the jack spacing.
> 
> Part 3:  a 3" x 6" flat plate for PCB mounting (maybe some later 6"
CGS
> PCB
> standard mounting holes. I'm still up in the air about that).
> 
> Now, imagine if you will that you have a module you wish to mount that
has
> only one pot and some jacks.  You buy one of part 1, one of part 2,
and
> one
> of part 3.  Part 1 and 2 will have holes used to attach part 3 to
them.
> However, since the spacing between these two brackets attached to part
3
> is
> unknown, you will have to drill your own holes in flat part # 3 once
you
> know where you want to attach.
> 
> The same is true for no pot modules.  Simply buy quantity two of part
# 2,
> and one # 3.  You can mount the PCB plate from 2 lower jacks and 2
upper
> jacks.  Perfect for the potless CGS dual ASR.
> 
> You can use # 6 screws and nuts to connect the individual parts.
However,
> I
> plan to pop rivet mine together.  This just might be that excuse you
were
> looking for to buy an inexpensive pop rivet tool.
> 
> The flat plate on the back is designed to be large enough to
accommodate
> any
> of the CGS modules.
> 
> That's the plan gents.  I have given this much consideration, and this
is
> the only answer I could come up with that was truly "universal"    Moe
and
> I
> were discussing this a little at our Strategic Stooge planning
conference
> this weekend.  It looks as if these single pot brackets may even be
the
> mounting solution (used in quantity) for non standard spacing and odd
> mounting needs like the Super Moe PCBs I saw this weekend.   Meow.
Oh!
> did that get out. :)
> 
> There is one small problem I want to try and address.  The jack holes
and
> pot holes are never on the same vertical line.  I plan to bend the
jack
> brackets so that they run right up the side of the Switchcraft jack.
Still
> for each module design, the position of a pot bracket and jack bracket
may
> not always line up exactly.  So, your PCB attachment plant may be
slightly
> crooked or need some small washers when attaching for perfect
alignment.
> 
> Because the stainless will run right up the side of a jack, you need
to be
> certain the jack is turned so that  side has no wiring shorted to the
> bracket.  And, those that want to use those larger, round, cheap ass,
> radio
> shack like jacks will find they won't fit.  I am only fitting to a
> Switchcraft 112a.  If your not using them, your a wanker.
> 
> Any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated.  But, I want to wrap
this
> up and get the order to the metal shop this week.  I expect the price
of
> the
> flat piece and 2 mounting attachments will be "similar" to a normal
> mounting
> bracket. But, each piece will be sold separately for maximum
flexibility
> 
> Larry
>